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The Jersey Shore, commonly referred to locally as simply the Shore, is the coastal region of the U.S. state of New Jersey.Geographically, the term encompasses about 141 miles (227 km) [1] of oceanfront bordering the Atlantic Ocean, from Perth Amboy in the north to Cape May Point in the south.
The largest municipality by population in New Jersey is Newark, with 311,549 residents, whereas the smallest is Walpack Township, with seven residents. [3] New Jersey is the most populous U.S. state with no cities ranked in the top 50 most populous United States cities, with the next most populous being South Carolina.
New Jersey's county names derive from several sources, though most of its counties are named after place names in England and prominent leaders in the colonial and revolutionary periods. Bergen County is the most populous county—as of the 2010 Census—with 905,116 people, while Salem County is the least populous with 66,083 people.
The North Jersey Coast Line is a commuter rail line running from Rahway to Bay Head, New Jersey, traversing through the Jersey Shore region. Operated by New Jersey Transit, the line is electrified as far south as Long Branch. On rail system maps it is colored light blue, and its symbol is a sailboat.
Like most towns in eastern Essex County, Irvington began as part of Newark. In 1834, the town became part of Clinton Township, which also encompassed present-day Newark, South Orange and Maplewood.
Newark, located in Essex County, is New Jersey's most populous city. Jersey City, Paterson, and Elizabeth, located in Hudson, Passaic, and Union counties in North Jersey are the second, third, and fourth most populous cities in the state after Newark. The exact definition of which counties constitute North Jersey is a subject of debate.
The map also shows that the number of flood days recorded at tidal gauges along the Jersey Shore — at Sandy Hook, Cape May and Atlantic City — have increased since 2000.
Warren and Sussex counties from New Jersey cracked the top 35 list due to their plethora of forests, lakes and rivers, said BusinessElectric.com.